Room One News

Thank you so much for your kindness, thoughtfulness, and generosity during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your notes, gifts, and support truly meant a great deal me. I feel incredibly fortunate to work with such caring families and wonderful students each day!

Your appreciation and encouragement make a lasting impact, and I am deeply grateful for your partnership and support throughout the school year.

Thank you again for sharing your children and for making this week so special!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Prybys

May 18th-22nd: BOGO Book Fair (our class will shop on Monday, 5/18)

Wednesday, May 20th: For Mar Field Trip (wear your class shirt, bring a sack lunch)

Friday, May 22nd: Field Day (wear your class shirt!)

May 26th-June 5th: First Grade Theme Days (more information to follow!)

Friday, May 29th: First Grade End of the Year Party

*Library books are due every WEDNESDAY!

Please look for these important papers in your child's folder today!

• Your 1st grader's awesome work!
• math homework
• Book Fair BOGO flyer
• Children's Book written by an LFCS 8th grader
• Mother's Day surprise

Hello families,

As part of our end-of-year celebration on Friday, May 29th , our first-grade classes will be tie-dyeing t-shirts. Each student will need to bring in a plain white, 100% cotton t-shirt to use for this activity.

Please send your child in with their shirt at your convenience prior to the event. I will label each one to ensure everything stays organized and there are no mix-ups.

Thank you for your support!

High frequency words (HFW or sight words), are an important part of reading instruction in first grade. High Frequency Words make up 50-75% of the books your child will begin reading. Children who can recognize high frequency words quickly will strengthen their reading fluency and comprehension. When children can read these words effortlessly, they can spend their energy on sounding out more difficult words or understanding the story’s meaning.

The pdf below shows the high frequency words your first grader will be expected to learn this year. Words are organized by unit. Each week I will teach 4/5 words and will periodically assess students' ability to read these words "in a snap" (in less than 3 seconds). If you need ideas for how to practice high frequency words at home, please contact me!

Thank you for your support!

• Student Birthdays: Birthday celebrations are always fun and welcomed in our classroom! If you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday at school, please send me an email or a note ahead of time and let me know what day you would like to bring it in. It is important to remember that we have 25 students and we do have a few food allergies in our classroom (nuts and sesame) if you are considering sending a food treat. We can only do treats that are store packaged with ingredients clearly labeled. Other ways to celebrate a birthday with classmates include passing out a goody bag, special pencil, or other small items.

Badge of Honor is a special time in Room 1! When it is your child's turn, they will bring home an All About Me poster to complete and bring back the following week to hang in our classroom. On their special week they will be the teacher's helper and will present the information on their poster to the class. They can also bring a non-toy show and tell to help us learn more about them. Some non-toy show and tell ideas are: a favorite book, food, something to represent a special time in their lives, a picture, a trophy, item of a collection (baseball card, stamp, special rock, etc.).

As the temperature continues to drop, please send your child to school with the appropriate clothing! 🧣🧤🧥

Please see the dress code below.

I believe that appropriate school behavior, like all other academic skills, should be explicitly taught and practiced at school. At West Shore Elementary School, students work hard to Be BLUE!

BLUE means:

B-brave

L-loyal

U-unstoppable

E-engaged

Students participate in lessons that teach appropriate behaviors in locations throughout the school (i.e. in the classroom, lunchroom, playground, hallway, etc.) and we frequently discuss and practice ways we can demonstrate these characteristics!

We recognize positive behavior in several ways. First graders love to hear their name in a positive way. I frequently use verbal praise to recognize good behavior and choices that help our learning community. Additionally, each day a student in our class will receive a GLOW NOTE to recognize how that student contributed to their own learning or the learning of a classmate. When your child receives this note, please celebrate their awesome contribution to our learning community! We will also have incentives for whole class rewards and Blue Bucks.

• Backpack
• Filled water bottle (if they choose-there is also a drinking fountain in the classroom)
• Healthy snack
• Daily Communication folder (any folder with their name on it)
• Weather appropriate clothing*

*We will go outside every day! Please make sure your child has clothing to keep them warm (i.e. coat, hat, gloves, etc.). If there is snow, please have them bring snow gear (boots, snow pants) in a separate "snow bag". Please label all items with your child's name.

If there are changes to the way your child gets home, please notify me a.s.a.p.! Once the school day begins, please remember to notify the office if there is a change to the way your child will get home (I am not always able to check my email before dismissal).

Email: jprybys@lakefentonschools.org
Phone: 810-591-6542